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Next Generation of Moon Rovers May Ride On Canadian Beanbag Wheels
Technology Engineering professors at McGill University have constructed a new type of wheel, designed for the moon but inspired by the humble beanbag chair. These wheels allow a rover… Engineering...
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Light-Up Bike Wheels Help Cyclists See the Road, and Help Motorists See the...
DIY Cities can only do so much to improve bicyclists’ safety — bike lanes and automatic traffic light sensors are great, but motorists are really the ones who have to pay… Cities can only do so much...
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You Built What?!: A Street-Legal Three-Wheeler That Runs on Nearly 2,000...
DIY The Canadian Road Hawk Nap Pepin had been waiting on the side of the highway near his Alberta, Canada, home for more than hour when the tow truck finally pulled up. The driver looked at the… Nap...
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Can Bridgestone’s Airless Tire End the Inner Tube Era?
Technology Since the Scottish inventor Robert Thomson patented pneumatic tires in 1845, they have become standard on every vehicle with two, four or 18 wheels. Pneumatic tires are now… Since the...
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Mars Rover Curiosity's Tracks Are More Than Just Skid Marks in the Martian Dirt
Technology The Mars rover Curiosity’s first roll was more than a cause for celebration — it will help pinpoint where the rover set down, and emblazon the name of its maker into the… The Mars rover...
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Robo-Wheelchair Climbs Stairs! [Video]
Technology The robotic wheelchair senses the topography of a surface and decides whether to roll across it, or walk. Wheels are the most efficient way to get around, but they can't take you...
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Nanogenerators Will Let Car Tires Pull Electricity From The Ground
Technology Reinventing the wheel It’s becoming clear: electric cars are the future. Between electric mainstays like Tesla and legacy car manufacturers like Ford and Chevrolet, the auto industry is...
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Maker Faire: An Interactive Circus...For Education
DIY Cirque Amongus puts you in the spotlight Cirque Amongus is an educational enrichment program that teaches circus arts—by putting the audience in bicycle seats. At World Maker Faire, they let...
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Weird Wheels Move Robot In Four Directions Without Twisting
Gadgets Perfect parallel parking for one tiny machine Tiny robot moves in cool ways. Tiny robot moves in cool ways.
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These Wheels Will Let You Drive Any Which Way
Cars Except for maybe upside down These wheels let your car drive sideways…
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